Houston was the battleground for two of the soccer giants of Europe. Set to be a friendly match, quickly turned into a battle for dominance. And the end result was 2-0. How would Manchester United cope with the loss before an important season? Let us find out.
Real Madrid opened the game with the 4-2-2-2 formation, unlike the usual 4-4-2 diamond. While the Red Devils went with their usual 4-2-3-1. Still, things did not go as planned for Manchester United.
What does 2-0 mean for the two footballing giants playing the pre-season friendly?
The Reds had a rocky beginning from the start when midfielder Kobbie Mainoo had to be replaced due to an injury that he sustained in the opening two minutes of the game.
This was the first blow to the team morale. The second blow came when Bellingham scored a master goal in the sixth minute of the game. From here on out, it was Madrid who held tight control over the midfield and did not let go.
The Reds manager did make some drastic changes to the overall team line-up in the second half of the game. Therefore, the second half was mostly dominated by the Reds.
Still, the efforts did not produce any results. Due to some luck and clever footballing by Real Madrid, Manchester failed to tie the score.
At exactly the 89th minute, Joselu ended the match with a bold and audacious overhead kick.
A perfect assist from Lucas and a well-timed strike meant Onana had no chance. With this, Madrid scored its second and final goal of the match.
This was the second win and the pre-season winning streak for Madrid. Therefore, the upcoming season seems optimistic for Real Madrid fans.
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